Md. Roni Ahmed Raju, Magura Correspondent:
The SRB-6 Jhenaidah camp conducted a raid on a residence in the Collegepara area of Magura Municipality, recovering 28,000 Yaba pills, four bottles of Phensedyl, and Tk 1,958,100 in cash from drug sales. One individual, Rashed Sheikh (41), was arrested during the operation.
The raid took place around 11:40 PM on Wednesday (October 8) in room D-3 on the fourth floor of the ‘Swapno Bilash’ building.
The arrested individual, Rashed Sheikh, is the son of Md. Mostafa Sheikh from Malipara village in Shailkupa Upazila, Jhenaidah. He had been residing in that room.
Md. Imamim Mubin Sarkar Sumon, Company Commander of the Jhenaidah camp, disclosed these details at a press conference on Friday morning. He stated that the Yaba, Phensedyl, and cash were recovered following a raid based on a tip-off.
Additionally, four laptops, a money-counting machine, a microphone with a press logo, and a gas lighter resembling a toy pistol were seized. SRB-6 identified the mastermind behind the drug trade as Dipta Kumar Biswas, alias Sumon (35). He is the son of the late Dayal Chandra Biswas from Chapri village in Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila and also resided in the same room. SRB-6 reported that he managed to escape cunningly upon sensing the raid.
The Company Commander further stated that a case has been filed under the Narcotics Control Act regarding the incident. The arrested Rashed Sheikh, along with the seized evidence, has been handed over to Magura Police Station.